Train-order-delivery device.



W. H. WELCH.

TRAIN ORDER DELIVERY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13. 1915.

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Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM' HENRY I l/VELOH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alba, in the county of Antrim and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Train- Order-Delivery Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make 'and'usethesame.

This invention relates to train order hold ing and delivering devices and has for its object to provide means for delivering orders to the engineer orconductor of a moving train without the necessity of stopping the train or without danger to the operator or recipient of the order.

A further object is to provide a device of this character including a handle having a support and arranged to receive a holder supporting a train order or other message, so that the engineer or other person on the train may readily detach the holder and order or other message from the support in the usual way and the same will clamp upon the receivers arm immediately upon being attached.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to' manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other. objects in view, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved device partly in section; Fig. 2 is my improved holder as applied to the receivers arm after it has been detached from the support; and Fig. 3 is a detail edge view of the holder.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which the numeral 1 resignates a substantially ring shaped tubular support having spaced free ends 4 and 5 projecting laterally and slightly curved outward therefrom, said free ends having sockets 6 therein. Opposite the spaced free ends on the ring shaped support, is attached a handle H.

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-.-The holder is' formed of' a singlepiece of wire'as shown in Fig. 1 which has formed intermediate its ends, coils 7 adapted to retain a train order or messagetherebetween. The free ends of the-coils 7 projectlaterally and inwardly as shown at 8 and 9 for a purpose to be more fully se'tforth.

"In operation, the'train order or other mes-' sage'Cisintroducedbetweenthe coils 7 and 1ts laterally projecting free ends 8 and 9 are eXpanded-untilthey are of the same distance 'ap'artas the free ends 4 and 5 of the ring shaped support. They are then inserted therein at 6 and the operator grasps the handle H and supports the device in the path of movement of the passing train so that the engineer on said train may readily pass his arm through the ring shaped support and out through the opening between the free ends of the same to engage and detach the holder to remove the order. Immediately upon engagement, the ends 8 and 9 of the holder become detached from the sockets 6 in the supporting ring, and are contracted or drawn together and grip the receivers arm, thereby preventing the holder from being detached or being lost in the receiving operation as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved device, the manner of applying the same to use in the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided simple, inexpensive and eflicient means for carrying out the objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the 7 holder comprising a coil having its free ends projecting laterally in the same plane with that of the free ends of the supporting ring and detachably connected therewith.

2. In a device of the class described, a substantially ring shaped support with laterally projecting spaced free ends curved slightly outward and having sockets therein, and. an

article holder comprising a coil having its free ends projecting laterally and adapted to engage said sockets in the free ends of the supporting ring.

3. In a device of the class described, a substantially loop-shaped support having an opening therein, an article holder having a pair of arcuate gripping members adapted to form a small loop with an opening therein, the free ends of the said members engaging the free ends of the support to form a passage between. the said loops, and said members being movable toward each other when detached from the support.

4. In a device of the class described, a substantially loop-shaped support having an opening therein, the free ends of said support projecting laterally in the same planetherewith, an article holder having a pair of spring arcuate gripping members adapted to form a smaller loop than the loop-shaped support with a normally small opening therein, said members adapted to be expanded for engagement with the free ends of the support to form a passage between the said loops, and the said members being contracted toward each other to normal position upon disengagement from the loop.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HENRY WELCI-I.

Witnesses:

R. C. BENNETT, T. M. MYERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Ratents, Washington, D. G. 

